Texas · House Bill 658 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired…

HB 658 Sponsored by Carl Tepper Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Hopper)
  18. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  19. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Hopper)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#540)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HousePassed to engrossment
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#541)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HousePostponed (4/25/25 1:15 pm)
  1. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#592)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 27–116
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 116 Not voting 7
Democrats: 1 yes, 59 no Republicans: 26 yes, 57 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 116

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 658 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–13
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 13 Not voting 4
Democrats: 47 yes, 12 no Republicans: 86 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 658 was passed · Full House

Passed 124–19
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 19 Not voting 7
Democrats: 38 yes, 19 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.